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[–] TychoVoats 0 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago 

I'm torn about this.

On one hand, I don't have an issue with peaceful protests.

On the other hand, the left has started to call outright riots and terrorism "protesting".

I'm all for fucking up rioters and terrorists.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 14 points (+14|-0) ago 

Anyone who stands in a road on purpose with the intention of impeding traffic flow deserves to get hit. Period.

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[–] TychoVoats 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

Well, they're breaking the damn law when they do that, so, alright.

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[–] WeekendBaker 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

It's a fine edge. You cant just say "oh, there's a protestor, ram him!" But you also want to protect the guy who got stuck in traffic, and now rioters are smashing his windows, and he hits someone in the crowd NOT rioting as he tries to escape. Legal protection for the guy running for his life, but not for the guy who wants to go psychopathic.

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[–] kytha [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

I do have a problem with peaceful protests when they interfere with people's lives. Thinking it's your right to stand on a highway is absurd..

Also protesting doesn't accomplish anything.

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[–] TychoVoats 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

Protests can absolutely accomplish things. It's just that the New Left has no fucking idea how to actually do it to positive effect.

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[–] totes_magotes 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Nah, it's pretty simple on two fronts:

  1. The street is not a safe space. You shouldn't expect to go out on a road and be safe. That's why you look both ways before crossing. If you expect to be able to protest on a road, you are selfish, stupid, and borderline retarded.

  2. Streets are for cars... That's why there's plenty of regulations already about No Pedestrians on a freaking highway.

This bill gives the laws that exist teeth since police can't be everywhere and moving protestors takes time. People are trying to get to work or to the hospital. There's no way you can tell me that a protest is more important than someone getting to the hospital before they die. Now people need weigh whether or not their protest is important enough to die for without restricting the rights to protest.

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[–] ThisOtherGuy 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

You have the right to protest. You don't have the right to force it upon others. Stopping traffic is life threatening to all involved on the highway. It's dangerous. Those involved should be treated as any other deadly threat.